Antiskid chain



J. GABLE ANTISKID CHAIN jan, 1925.

Original Filed April 14 1923 Eig. 1.

abtoznmi Invenfoz 5 of Ohio, have invented atented Jan. i925.

JOSEPH GABLLE, @E CLEVELAND, UEM).

ANTSKID CHAHK.

Application filed April la, i923, Serial No. 632,63@

T all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that l, JOSEPH Gaiarin, a citi- Zen of the United States,residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State certain newand usei'ul improvements in Antiskid Chains, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to anti-skid chains for automobile wheels, or thelike, and has for its object to provide anti-skid chains which can bereadily applied to a wheel without the difficulty usually experienced inplacing a long set of chains around a tire. lt is intended that a numberof devices herein described shall be carried, and they can be quicklyapplied around the rim of a wheel at any place desired, the attachingdevice being so constructed that the chains will not slip, nor will theyinjure the rim and spokes of the wheel.

rllhe device is illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which Fig. 1is a side elevation of a part of a wheel with the device applied betweentwo of the spokes. Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of Fig. l. Fig. 3is a plan of the clamp for holding the chains. Fig. 4c is a longitudinalsection thereof. Figs. 5 and 6 are details of a mod1- fication.

In the drawings, 6 indicates the 'felly of a wheel and 7 the spokes. Theclamp or holder to which the chains are attached is set on t-he fellybetween the spokes, and it consists of a channeled member 8 with flanges9 which fit against the sides of the felly and embrace the fellytherebetween. At one end, the plate 8 has an upturned lip l0 set at anangle to fit against one of the spokes, and slightly concave to agreewith the curvature of the spoke. rllhe other member of the clampcomprises a sliding plate 1l the edges of which are confined undertongues l2 struck up at opposite sides of the plate S, and the plate llis slotted as at 13 to receive a bolt lil set in the plate 8, with athumb nut l5 on the bolt. The outer end of the plate l1 is also struckup and curved as indicated at 16 to fit against the adjacent spoke.

Renewed` November 3, 192e.

A pair, or more or less, of chains 17 are attached to perforated ears 18struck up from the flanges 9 at opposite sides of the plate 8, thechains being attached by any suitable form of hooks 20.

The plate 8 is provided ing 21 on the inner side, the felly.

ln the modified forms shown in Figs 5 and 6, instead of' attaching thechains to hooks they are connected by links 22 terminating in necks 23and a locking head 2li which may be inserted in a slot 25 in the ear 26on the plate 8, and then turned as shown in Fig. 6 to engage cross-wisewith the slot. rlhis provides a quick and easy means of attaching thechains.

ln the use of the device, placed on the telly with againstv one of thespokes. The member 11 is then slid outwardly until its flanged endcontacts with the next spoke, and the thumb nut l5 is then tightened.rlhe angularity of the spoke holds the attaching device in p0- sition sothat it cannot move. The chains may then be connected around the tire,and will act to prevent skidding on slippery roads and to give tractionon muddy roads.

l claim:

in anti-skidding attachment comprising a channel plate adapted to fit ona felly, with its flanges embracing the felly, and having an upturnedlip at one end adapted to fit against one of the spokes of the wheel, asliding plate mounted on said plate and having a lip at one end adaptedto be advanced against another spoke, means to clamp the sliding platein position, and a chain connected to opposite sides of the channelplate and adapted to extend around a tire, the channel plate having earsstruck up therefrom to which the chain is connected.

ln testimony whereof, l affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH GABLE.

with rubber linto prevent marring the member 8 is its flanged endWitnesses JOHN A. BOMMHARDT, Bassin F. POLLAK.

